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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Vanishing Point (1971) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Vanishing Point (1971) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Vanishing Point (1971).
About the movie:
Kowalski works for a car delivery service. He takes delivery of a 1970 Dodge Challenger to take from Colorado to San Francisco...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Vanishing Point (1971)?
a.
Shia LaBeouf
was so amazed with the "Project Iceman" set that he would secretly visit the set on weekends, sometimes bringing his friends along.
b.
The color white was chosen for the car simply so the car would stand out against the background scenery in the movie. White was not symbolic in any way. The director says this in the DVD commentary.
c.
Quentin Tarantino
: Director of films such as
Reservoir Dogs
and
Pulp Fiction
cameos in a voiceover role as a newsreader.
d.
Rob Lowe
,
John Cusack
,
Jim Carrey
,
Johnny Depp
,
Tom Cruise
,
Robert Downey Jr.
and
Michael J. Fox
were all considered for the role of Ferris Bueller.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Vanishing Point (1971)?
a.
When
Amy Madigan
read for the film, she read for the part of the lead characters sister. Madigan told
Walter Hill
that the best part in the script was the lead characters sidekick. That part called for a man and the characters name was Mendez. The part was rewritten for Madigan and was renamed McCoy.
b.
The chips used in both KGBs place and the Chesterfield Club were made by American Standard Molding (ASM) which makes custom chips for casinos and home games.
c.
Of the 9 murders committed in the film, four of them are victims of Dreyfus, and the only other murder not related to the mansion itself is that of the crow that Inspector Clouseau shoots. Clouseau is the only character who kills a non-human character, and Dreyfus is the only character who kills more than one person.
d.
Dean Jagger
(the snake charmer/prospector) and
Barry Newman
(Kowalski) shared the same birthday: November 7th.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Vanishing Point (1971)?
a.
The film was taken out of director
Brian Herzlinger
s hands and re-edited by the producers.
b.
Kris Kristofferson
was considered for a part. His then wife,
Rita Coolidge
, has a small role in the film.
c.
The movie that Grace is watching in the hotel near the end is
The Birds
.
d.
Kiefer Sutherland was to play Colonel Murphy and Louis Gossett Jr was to play Colonel Northrop.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Vanishing Point (1971)?
a.
The movie was mostly shot in chronological order. The final scene where the Pevensies fall out of the wardrobe was shot before all the outdoor shots so the kids would still be pale and look like they had in the beginning of the film.
b.
Director
Richard C. Sarafian
s original choice for the role of Kowalski was
Gene Hackman
, but the studio, 20th Century Fox, insisted on using
Barry Newman
if the movie was going to be made.
c.
The NORAD Computer System (NCS) used 1950s-era systems in 1983. After WarGames, visitors for the NORAD tour constantly asked to see the modern computer rooms. Partly driven by this, in coming years color displays (mostly on Sun workstations) started replacing the much older equipment. Incidentally, NORAD only detected threats. Strategic Air Command, until 1992, handled responses to threats.
d.
Like Juvenile Jungle (1958), this film boasted of being filmed in "Naturama"
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Vanishing Point (1971)?
a.
The suicide note seen at the beginning of the film is adressed to "Dwain," apparently the films producer and director,
Dwain Esper
.
b.
Garry Marshall
: As the Postmaster General.
c.
The city names on the California Highway Patrol tracking board (where Kowalski never made it) were Stockton, Oakland, Berkeley and San Francisco.
d.
Daniel Brühl
dubbed himself for the Spanish version of the film.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Vanishing Point (1971)?
a.
The car featured in the film is a 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T, with a 440 cubic-inch V-8, and not a 426 Hemi V-8 (as is often believed). Eight white Challengers loaned from the Chrysler Corporation were used during the filming.
b.
The Leathernecks of the films title is military slang. Leatherneck is a common nickname for marines of the United States Marine Corps (USMC).
c.
Writing credits in the films early promotional material read "Written by
David Marconi
and
Aaron Sorkin
and
Henry Bean
&
Tony Gilroy
".
d.
The first stage version of Chicago opened at the Music Box Theater on December 30, 1926 was directed by George Abbot and ran for 172 performances.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Vanishing Point (1971)?
a.
The fridge that eventually gets tipped over in the film was actually made of foam core and weighed no more than three ounces.
b.
In the films original ending, Rachel Phelps admits before the final game that her bitchy persona was all an act in order to fire up the players. She says had they not had a good season, the team might have gone bankrupt. Audiences preferred the bitchy Rachel, so the ending was re-shot to show her misery when the Indians won. The alternate ending appears on the Wild Thing Edition DVD.
c.
The Challenger had Colorado plates: OA-5599
d.
Frank Albertson
s last theatrical film.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Vanishing Point (1971)?
a.
There were actually four 440 Challenger R/Ts and one 383 Challenger R/T, which was an automatic with green interior. This one was used for some exterior shots and it pulled the 1967 Camaro up to speed so the Camaro could hit the bulldozers. As confirmed by property master
Dennis J. Parrish
, all of the cars were NOT originally white. They were just painted white for the film. During the scene where Kowalski has a flat tire, you can see green paint in the dents.
b.
Orson Welles
runs past an old Mexican movie poster of "Resurrection" during a chase scene. The film stars
Dolores del Rio
, a former girlfriend of Welles.
c.
Two Nitrate prints (1 Complete, 1 Incomplete) of this film survive in the UCLA Film and Television Archives, and neither are listed for Preservation.
d.
Usually, the production team consisted of Claudia Duran serving as director/actor/script supervisor/makeup artist, Jonathan Martofel holding the camera, Peter LaFave holding the boom mike, and Thomas Oliver helping out overall.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Vanishing Point (1971)?
a.
Charlotte Rampling
had a role as a hitchhiker whom Kowalski met while en route, but her scenes were deleted before the US release. The scenes were re-inserted for the UK release. The DVD release includes both the US and UK versions.
b.
It was
Yul Brynner
who approached producer
Walter Mirisch
with the idea of doing a Western adaptation of
Akira Kurosawa
s classic,
Shichinin no samurai
.
c.
When originally submitted to the MPAA, the film was given an X-rating which would have relegated it to the porno circuit and severely hurt the box-office returns.
Wes Craven
cut the film enough to secure an R rating, and the original directors cut is thought to be no longer in existence.
d.
Screenwriter
Dalton Trumbo
and director
Edward Dmytryk
were known for their left-wing political beliefs - they were among the infamous "Hollywood Ten" blacklisted during the McCarthy-era anti-Communist hysteria after the war - and
Ginger Rogers
, a staunch Republican, began noticing what she interpreted to be "anti-American" speeches in her dialog. Upon complaining, the speeches were given to other actresses.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Vanishing Point (1971)?
a.
Mark Richard
estimated that there were no less than 65 drafts of the script.
b.
Studio execs originally wanted
Faye Dunaway
for the role of the mother.
c.
The following famous cartoon characters are either seen or mentioned. Betty Boop (mentioned), Pikachu (mentioned), Barney (cameo), Betty (Cameo), and Josie and the Pussycats (mentioned)
d.
A 1967 Camaro shell (no engine) loaded with explosives was used for the final crash. You can see the "Camaro" fender nameplate upside-down in the lower left corner of the screen after the crash.
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